Two or three selections—including movements from sonatas, concertos, and other solo pieces—of contrasting styles from standard repertoires. It is recommended that the piece required for screening, Faure: Morceau de Concours, not be one of the final audition pieces chosen. Compositions chosen should demonstrate the applicant's ability in phrasing, sustained playing, and technical facility, including legato and staccato at varied tempi. While not required, orchestral excerpts are welcomed and encouraged.

Bring a printed program listing your audition repertoire to your live audition.

Please note: Due to the off-campus performing schedule of Alexa Still, on-campus flute auditions will not be offered on February 2.

Two or three selections—including movements from sonatas, concertos, and other solo pieces—of contrasting styles from standard repertoires; major and minor scales. Compositions chosen should demonstrate the applicant's ability in phrasing, sustained playing, and technical facility, including legato and staccato at varied tempi. Oboists should also perform one of the Sixteen Grand Studies of Barret.

Please note: Due to the off-campus performing schedule of Robert Walters, on-campus oboe auditions will not be offered on February 2 or March 2.

First movement of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto; Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet, Movement II; two contrasting études from C. Rose’s 32 Studies; two standard clarinet orchestral excerpts of contrasting styles; major and minor scales and sight reading are also required.

Please note: Due to the off-campus performing schedule of Lee Allen, on-campus trombone auditions will not be offered on February 2.

Two or three selections—including movements from sonatas, concertos, and other solo pieces—of contrasting styles from standard repertoires; major and minor scales. Compositions chosen should demonstrate the applicant's ability in phrasing, sustained playing, and technical facility, including legato and staccato at varied tempi.

Please note: Due to the off-campus performing schedule of Dennis Nulty, on-campus tuba auditions will only be offered on February 2. If you wish to audition on campus but cannot attend the February 2 audition, you may email Professor Nulty to arrange a special audition date.

The Percussion Audition includes all three areas:

One composition, or movement from a composition, of your choice with four mallets and another with two mallets.

A variety of major and minor scales.

Sight reading with two mallets.

Two études or compositions of diverse styles demonstrating musicality as well as technical ability.

Sight reading.

One composition or movement from a composition.

Demonstration of tuning ability. (Mr. Rosen will ask you to match pitches and tune various intervals from given pitches.)

Preferably, the compositions should be works written specifically for the instrument, rather than transcriptions.